Aim: Identify causes of slum formation and discuss challenges generated due to re-location of slum dwellers Objectives To study history of formation of slums and factors that led to its growth thereafter To study through case example of Madurai City the preferences of slum dwellers To identify challenges faced after relocation To suggest/recommend ways to
Abstract The population of India is rapidly increasing and hence there is a dire need for robust cities that can cater to such needs. The article aims at understanding the need for smart cities in the Indian context, the scope of which is limited to a participatory planning lens and how it is tied together
Will you prefer to live in a house near a beautiful lake facing it and with greenery around or a canal of sewer water? This is how externalities affect any entity and hence the decisions. What are externalities? Externalities are unintentional side effects of an activity affecting people other than those directly involved in the
They migrated to cities in hope of a hope for better life, livelihood and nothing but happiness. Had it been any other day, the statement would not have seemed significant. It took a pandemic to re-visit our cities, and bring out the plight of otherwise forgotten urban poor. Cities in urban India are flooded with
Exploring the term “unauthorised” IN spite of being divulged as “unauthorised”- Is it really necessary to dig up the concept of “unauthorised colonies”? However, the power of tagging it as unauthorised is vested upon the government bodies. In regards to the Capital city, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has listed hundreds of colonies as unauthorised since
